August 1, 2013
We had another 15 or 20 minute walk from the pavilion to the middle Tavoro waterfall, but it was an easy trail, with a final short, steep descent.
The path comes out right near the base of the waterfall, giving an up-close (aka wet) view. While this fall wasn’t as tall as the lower waterfall, it had tremendous force, creating wind and spray at its base. The thundering crash of water was so loud we had to shout at each other to be heard.
We sat on a rock and let the waterfall wind and spray whip around us, getting us pretty wet. It was very refreshing, and pretty exciting to be near such a powerful force.
That middle fall was neat to see, but the highlight was the beautiful forested walk we took to get there. We saw lots of blue-tailed skinks (lizards), frogs and even parrots. Trees, tree ferns, and vines grew abundantly around the path. Butterflies flitted around, black with white dots. It was like an enchanted forest.
After briefly considering trying for the upper falls, we decided to heed the advice we’d been given and not attempt it. Maybe we’d be back to try again someday, but sometimes you just have to let things go. We headed back to the lower falls, happy to have even gotten this far.
Above is a gallery of photos from our walk (click to enlarge and scroll). –Cyndi
